Improvement in winkers for bridles



VvE. R. GAHOONB au N. TRAS.

Winkers for Brdles.

No. 211,886. .Patented Feb l l 1 z l 1 1 l l n L 1 I, 1

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EDWIN It. OAHOONE AND NOBLE TEAS, OF NEVARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORS TOSAID OAHOONE.

IMPROVEMENT IN WINKERS FOR BRIDLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 211,886, dated February4, 1879; application filed December 30, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWIN R. GAnooNE and NOBLE TEAs, of Newark, in thecounty ot' Essex, in the State of New Jersey, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Winkers for Bridles, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a longitudinal sect-ion ofthe cheek, showing the manner in which the metallic plates used in itsconstruction are ap plied. Figs. 2, 3, and et are cross-sections of thewinkers and cheeks, showin g various modes ot connecting the two.

The invention consists in the mode of constructing and stitt'ening thecheeks and winkers of bridles.

The cheek A of the bridle is constructed by the use of metallic plates AB, one plate being within the leather loop D to receive screws a fromthe under side. The heads of the screws are embedded in the under plate,A', while at each end the screw-heads are in the upper plate, B, thisbeing the better method otl securing the plates together. The effect ofthese plates is to stii'en the cheek and to-prevent a break just belowthe winkers, which commonly occurs unless great care is taken in themaking. It will be noticed that these plates A B extend the length ofthe cheeks, and are incased in the usual leather coveringi They hold theloop in place without additional fastenin g by its being clamped betweenthem, and also receive and retain the winkers, as will now appear.

The winker-plates C, of sheet metal, extend under the loops and betweenthe metal plates A' B of the cheeks far enough to receive the screws a,as shown in Fig. 4. They may exi tend only so far between the plates asto be secured by said plates, as shown in Fig. 3; or they may extendonly to the cheeks and their leather covering be grasped by thecheekplates, as shown in Fig. 2; but it is the better construction toextend said plates O between the plates A B. As indicated, the plates Oare provided with an outer covering of leather in the usual manner.

The old method of construction was simply to sew the winkers into thecheek, which is attended with much dittlculty, and Y by this method norigidity at the joint can be obtained. Any ordinary workman can use ourimproved construction.

The inner edges of the inner plate of the cheek are also provided withsmall pins p, as shown in Fig. l, which enter holes in the leather loopand serve as an additional security in holding the said leather loop inplace and preventing the edges ot' the loop from spreading out betweenthe screws when wet or worn.

l/Vhen the combined cheek and winker is constructed in this method greatstrength and rigidity are obtained, together with facility of changingthe mountings after the work is tiniShed.

What we claim isl. The cheek for bridles, composed of an upper and lowermetal plate, in combination with a metal winker-plate, the leathercoverings, and the confining-screws, substantially EDWIN B. OAHOONE.NOBLE TEAS.

Witnesses ABRAHAM MANNnRs, EDWARD G. ROBERTSON.

